Necktie holder and collar connecter



R. U. DAY.

NECKTIE HOLDER AND COLLAR CONNECTER.

APPLICATION FlLED JAN.26.1921;

1,403,741, Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

I N VEN TOR.

UNITED STATES PATENT ROBERT ULYSSES DAY, 01? STEPHENSON, MISSISSIPPI.

Application filed January 28, 1921.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that ROBERT U. DAY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Stephenson, in the county of Wilkinson and State of Mississippi, hasinvented certain new and useful Improvements in N cktie Holders andCollar Connecters, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to necktie and collar holders, and particularlyto a holder of this character capable of holding a four-in-hand or bowtie in a natural position without requiring the tie to be extendedaround the neck or between the folds of the collar.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwherein the tie holding means also serves to connect the ends of thecollar so that upon disengagement of the tie holder the collar will beopened or unfastened.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tie holder ofthis character in cluding novel means for not only maintaining theholder in engagement with the collar but wherein said means preventsseparation of the ends of the collar.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tie holder ofthis character which eliminates wear to neckwear as the tie is onlyengaged with a small portion of the holder and the danger of permanentcreases or damage such as tearing is eliminated.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in theimproved construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter moreparticularly describec, fully claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a collar with the pockets applied,

Figure 2 is a vertical elevation and sec tional view of the tie holderand collar connecter,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation showing the manner of connecting thecollar to the shirt, and

Figure 4: is an enlarged detail view of the collar connecter and tieholder applied to the collar.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a shirt including a-neckband B,each of the button holes of which are adapted to receive a collar buttonD whereby each end of the collar 5 is connected to the neckband,

Specification of Letters Patent.

15 are concealed'by the tie.

Patented. Jan. 1'7, 1922.

Serial No. 440,119.

the button hole 6 of the collar being adapted to receive one of thecollar buttons while the button hole 7 is adapted to receive theremaining collar button, the usual button hole 8 being provided at therear portion of the collar for connection to the neclrband 13. From thisarrangement it will be readily seen that the ends 9 and 10 of the collarare not connected to each other, but are connected to the neck bandindependentlyof each other.

In order to connect the ends of the collars to each other and permit thecollar to be readily unfastened without disengaging the collar from thecollar buttons, there is provided a novelconibined collar and necktieholder comprising pockets 11 and 12, each pocket consisting of a sheetof material such as used in theconstruction of the collar, said materialbeing secured by stitching 13 to the outer surface of the inner fold 1%.

One end of the pocket is substantially oval shaped while the other endis provided with a tab 15 which facilitates the application of thedevice to the collar. The stitching is extended from the entrance 16 ofthe pocket around the same, to the opposite end of the entrance and thenextended upwardly as at 17 so as to partially close the lower portion ofthe entrance to the pocket and thereby form a stop, the purpose of whichwill be hereinafter described. It is of course obvious that thesepockets are concealed beneath the folds .of the collar, while the tabsIn connection with the pockets, a novel holder is used, said holderconsisting of a length 18 of resilient material having its end portions19 substantially coiled back upon said length and toward each other. Theextremity of each offthe end portions is extend d at right angles to theend portion 19 of the length, and then in parallel relation to provide astop 20 and a finger piece 21; The intermediate portion 22 of the lengthis crimped and provided with a fabric covering 23 with which the necktie25 is engaged, the crimped portion 23 preventing longitudinal movementof the tie with respect to the holder 18. The intermediate portion ofthe length 18 is also bowed outwardly to conform to the contour of thecollar, the end portions being similarly bowed.

In the application of the device, the collar 5 as previously stated, issecured to the neck hand without overlapping or connecting the ends ofthe collar to the neck band by the same means. In order to fasten thecollar and maintain the same in the proper posi tion, the holder isinserted beneath the folds of the collar and into the pockets 11 and 12by first compressing one end portion of the holder through the medium ofthe finger piece 21 and grasping one of the tabs 15 so as to hold thecollar in position. Each end portion of the holder is inserted in thismanner into one of the pockets. After the linger pieces 21 have beenreleased the resiliency of the holder urges the stops ZO'into engagementwith the stops formed by the closed portion of the entrance 16 or stepsformed at 17. This causes the ends of the collar to be drawn toward eachother and maintained in ,a natural position. The-finger pieces 21 asshown in Figure 3 are concealed by the necktie.

If desired, the necktie may be removed and the collar unfastenedsimultaneously by simply compressing the holder through the medium ofthe finger piecesQl. .This disengages the stops 20 from the stops of thepockets, permits removal of the holder and separation of the ends of:the collar.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that this inventlon providesa novel coinhined collar and tie holder capable of being appliedtothevarious forms of collars and not only permits the collar to bereadily fastened and unifastened but lengthens the life of the collar bypreserving the button holes from Wear, as the button holes are only usedto hold the collar in connection with the neckband. In addition to thisthe invention may be incorporated in any collarwithout altering thecollar in any manner.

What is claimed is 1. A tie holder ofthe character described comprisinga collar; having apocket carried by each end portion: thereof, and aresilient member disposed in said pockets and urging said end portionstoward each other.

i 2. A collar'connecter and tie holder comprising a collar and a shirtneck band said collar having each end connected to one of the ends ofsaid shirt neckband independently of the adjacent end of the collar andthe neckband, a pocket carried by each end portion of the collar, andatie holding member engaged With the pockets, said member being arrangedto urge the ends of the collar toward each other independently of themeans holding the collar in connection with the neckband.

3. A collar connecter andtie holder coniprising a collar and ashirt-neclrband, said collar having each end connected to one 01"" theends of said shirt neckband independently of the opposite end of thecollar and neckband, a pocket carriedby each end or the collar, theentrance to each pocket being disposed adjacentthe end otthecollar, aresilient'connecting member and tie holder havingits endpo'rtionfldisposed withinthe pockets, said end portion being adapted toengage a'portion oi the pocket to urge the ends of the collar inopposite directions.

1-. A collar connecter and tie holdercoiir prising a collar having apocket disposed between the folds of the collar adjacent each endthereof each pocket having a portion of itsentrance closed to'form astop a length of resilient material having its end portions extendedback upon said length toward each other, theeXt-remity of each endportion being formed into a stop adapted to engage the stops to thepocket, whereby the ends of the collars are urged toward andbeyond eachother through the resiliency oi said length. p

In testimony .whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

,ROBERT ULY ss s DAY.

